Coronavirus: Butler County's ICU Bed, Ventilator Numbers

BUTLER COUNTY, PA — A new database created by the state shows how many ICU beds and ventilators Allegheny County has to deal with a potential coronavirus surge in the coming weeks.

The hospital preparedness database shows the level of available resources by county. In Butler County, where there have been two COVID-19 deaths and 113 cases as of Friday morning, four ventilators remain available, the data shows. Currently, there are two ventilators in use by COVID-19 patients.

Here is the full breakdown of hospital capacity in Butler County, according to the state data:

Available Adult ICU Beds: 10
Available Medical/Surgical Beds: 67
Available Pediatric ICU Beds: Not reported
Available Airborne Isolation Room Beds: 5
Ventilators Available: 26
Ventilators In Use (COVID-19): 2
Ventilators In Use (non-COVID-19): 4

According to the database, 2,048 Pennsylvanians are hospitalized due to COVID-19 as of Friday morning. Of those, 581 are on a ventilator. The state's hospitals have 4,987 ventilators. Of those, 1,414 are in use for both COVID and non-COVID patients. The state currently has 1,711 — or 40
percent — of adult ICU beds available.